"We have a great "crop" of pokeweed in our yard right now. I'm leaving it up until the frost for wildlife food... but then it's a goner. Very pretty, but quite invasive. And it's too much trouble for human food."
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Is this berry edible?
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My family and I were on a nature walk while visiting northern Indiana. Near a creek we saw this bush with bright pink branches and purple berries. We didn't take any or eat any, but I wondered if…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Aleah Weltha Oct 5, 2011.
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Erin Hale replied to Norman's discussion 'Is this berry edible?'"My neighbor read me the riot act for chopping down the pokeweed along our fence line... she eats the leaves as "poke sallit" recipes abound online. The berries ARE poisonous, but make a good red dye. The roots are used medicinally, as…"
Caroline Malcolm replied to Norman's discussion 'Is this berry edible?'"Pokeweed -- what an interesting looking plant. Never would have thought it was edible! Are the leaves bitter?
What else have folks found while foraging in their neck of the woods? I'm interested to know what's out there and…"
Charles Adams replied to Norman's discussion 'Is this berry edible?'"if you pick the young leaves and boil them ,rinse boil and rinse and boil and drain they are good eating in the spring. one of the first greens of spring. But they must be boiled several times to remove the poison. once done though they are great…"
Norman replied to Norman's discussion 'Is this berry edible?'"Thank you. Another reason to take nothing but pictures."
Lizz replied to Norman's discussion 'Is this berry edible?'"that is pokeweed, the berries aren't as poison as the rest of the plant but personally I would avoid the whole thing."
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My family and I were on a nature walk while visiting northern Indiana. Near a creek we saw this bush with bright pink branches and purple berries. We didn't take any or eat any, but I wondered if anyone recognized it and knew what it was and was it edible?See More
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